Neighbors: Horseheads native to lead Army artillery school

7:46 PM,
Sep. 28, 2013

Incoming Field Artillery School Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel Moriarty, of Horseheads, receives the NCO sword from Col. Christopher Bentley signifying the transfer of responsibility and authority during a Sept. 19 ceremony.

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Jennifer Kingsley

Horseheads native and U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Daniel Moriarty demonstrated his leadership on the front lines, and now he'll lead the Army's Field Artillery School at Fort Sill in Lawton, Okla.

Daniel took the reins from Command Sgt. Maj. Sam Young before family, friends and fellow soldiers during a Sept. 19 ceremony, according to a note from Fort Sill spokesman Keith Pannell.

Daniel arrived at Fort Sill in February, when he was assigned to the Field Artillery Proponent office, Keith wrote. Before that, he was assigned to the 17th Fires Brigade CSM at Joint Base Lewis in McChord, Wash. ...